Isbn: 9780395954294 - double down: reflections on gambling and loss (32 resultados)

Hardback. Condición: Good. Double Down is a true story, a terrifying roller-coaster ride deep into the heart of two men, and into the world of floating Gulf Coast casinos. When both of their parents died within a short time of each other, the writers Frederick and Steven Barthelme, both professors of English in Mississippi, inherited a goodly sum of money. What followed was a binge during which they gambled away their entire fortune-and more. And then, in a cruel twist of fate, they were charged with cheating at the tables. Told with a mixture of sadness and wry humor, and with a compelling look at the physical aura of gambling-the feel of the cards, the smell of the crowd, the sounds of the tables-Double Down is a reflection on the lure of challenging the odds, the attraction of stepping into the void. A cautionary tale (the brothers were eventually exonerated), it is a book that, once read, will never be forgotten.…

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Condición: good. The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing.…

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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Hb. Condición: VG+. Estado de la sobrecubierta: VG-. 1st. Hb. VG+/VG-. 1st. 198pp. Light wear, DJ: wear extremities, rubbing, sticker back.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 198 pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Double down: Reflections on Gambling and Loss This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .…

Hardcover. Condición: New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: New. 1st Edition. This is a New and Unread copy of the first edition (1st printing).

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. DOUBLE DOWN is a true story, a terrifying roller-coaster ride deep into the heart of two men, and into the world of floating Gulf Coast casinos. When both of their parents died within a short time of each other, the writers Frederick and Steven Barthelme, both professors of English in Mississippi, inherited a goodly sum of money. What followed was a binge during which they gambled away their entire fortune-and more. And then, in a cruel twist of fate, they were charged with cheating at the tables.Told with a mixture of sadness and wry humor, and with a compelling look at the physical aura of gambling-the feel of the cards, the smell of the crowd, the sounds of the tables-Double Down is a reflection on the lure of challenging the odds, the attraction of stepping into the void. A cautionary tale (the brothers were eventually exonerated), it is a book that, once read, will never be forgotten. Fine,first edition, first printing, in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket. {Not remainder-mared or price-clipped} NF3/A52.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: very good. First edition. 6 x 8 in. Black cloth and paper boards. Condition is VERY GOOD ; like near new but front cover is warped. DJ is VERY GOOD ; not price-clipped, no wear. Memoir. Stax.

Hardcover. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. 1st Edition. First Edition/First Printing. Hardcover in unclipped dustjacket. 198 pages. The brothers have written on of the best books on gambling - a memoir of guilt, frustration, the wickedness of American justice, and, above all, the hair-raising rush of the action. As new. Unread. From my smoke-free collection. Ships in well-padded box. …

Condición: Very Good. 2000. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Keywords: Biography, the Barthelme brothers, Gambling. 198pp. . . . .

Condición: Very Good. 2000. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Keywords: Biography, the Barthelme brothers, Gambling. 198pp. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. First Edition. the barthelme brothers frederick and steven have written a great book on gambling. riverboat gambling. sinking into it and in the end escaping.

Hard Cover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. First Edition. viii, 198pp, bw ills. Or black cloth backed boards in jacket. Prev owners name on front free endpaper. Memoir of two brothers who lost 1/4 million dollars on the Mississippi riverboat casinos before being falsely charged with felony counts of breaking gambling law. Size: 8vo.…

First edition, first printing (with latter indicated by publisher's descending number line upon copyright page) SIGNED BY THE AUTHORS. [8], 198 pages. Hardcover: H 21.5cm x L 14.75cm. Black dust jacket rubbed with slight bumping at edges; gold oval bookseller sticker for Square Books, Oxford, Mississippi affixed at front flap's top right (likely atop publisher's printed price). Black cloth spine with bright gilt stamping; black boards. Deckle fore-edge. Authors' black ink signatures "Frederick Barthelme" (in his usual illegible scrawl) and "Steven Barthelme" (comparatively easily legible) upon title page; interior leaves are otherwise clean. Binding retains some crispness. ISBN 0395954290. …

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.